Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5
6. Nf3+0.33
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (D71), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.33).
Top engine moves
- +0.336. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O Nb6 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d5 Na5 10. e4 c6
- +0.306. e4 Nb6 7. Ne2 c5 8. d5 e6 9. O-O exd5 10. exd5 O-O
- +0.176. Nc3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Be3 cxd4 10. Nxd4 O-O
Other move orders
- 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing O-O 7. O-O Nb6 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. d5 Na5 10. e4 c6. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 6. e4 (+0.30) and 6. Nc3 (+0.17).
Is the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation?
D71. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).